20 Proven Techniques For Boosting Your English Speaking Skills

Today I am going to give you 20 proven techniques that will help

you speak English more fluently.

Are you ready?

Well then I'm teacher Tiffani, let's jump right in.

Technique number one, it's important for you to practice speaking regularly.

Let me explain.

You must dedicate time each day to practice speaking in English, even

if it's just for a few minutes.

This is something that you as an English learner must understand and remember.

There are kind of these ups and downs that happen as you go along

your English journey, right?

Some days you are motivated to study English.

Maybe you watch two English lessons.

You write in your notebook or your journal.

You study for a full hour and a half, and maybe you do this for two days,

maybe even three days, but by the fourth day you're like, nah, I'm tired.

I don't feel like studying English today.

And that turns into two days and three days and four days.

So yes, you had those days of long study sessions, but then you have

this period of no studying at all.

What I'm saying to you is in order for you to speak English fluently, it's more

important for you to study and practice regularly, practice speaking English.

Every single day, even if it's for a few minutes, that few minutes

done consistently will be better than this random hour or two hour

study session or practice session.

Make sense being consistent will really help you speak English more fluently.

Technique number two.

Engage in conversation with native English speakers.

It's important for you to look for opportunities to converse,

to have conversations with native speakers in order to improve

your fluency and pronunciation.

Now, you might be saying, Tiffani, I, I don't have anyone around me or Tiffani.

I don't have access to native English speakers.

But do you have the internet?

Do you have access to Facebook groups?

Do you have access to Instagram posts and the comments section?

You can actually find native speakers faster than you realize, and it's

so important for you to find them.

And even if you are not living in a native, uh, let's say

a English speaking country.

There are still some native speakers somewhere.

If you see a native English speaker, if you see an American or someone

from Britain, don't hesitate.

Walk up to that person and start a conversation.

Be kind of course, but when you walk up to that person and start

a conversation, you break the ice.

Remember from our previous lesson last week, right?

When you do that, you're actually telling yourself, That you can do anything.

You actually are affecting yourself.

You're boosting your confidence, and the more you do this, the more you practice

speaking in English to native English speakers, the more confident you'll become

in your ability to speak English fluently.

I really want you to understand this.

The fact that you are able to understand what I'm saying means

that you have enough English in your brain already to speak English.

Well, the main factor that holds many English learners back is

this fear of making mistakes.

The nervousness, the not being able to walk up to someone and actually speak

because you're afraid of making mistakes.

My friend, you must, following this technique, you must engage in

conversation with native English speakers and don't be afraid.

Trust me.

I have seen it happen over and over with my students.

I have students in my academy, and these students have literally

improved their English fluency so much that now they have no fear.

Of speaking with native English speakers.

So if you do the exact same thing, if you start breaking the ice and speak

with native English speakers, you'll start being more confident in yourself.

Make sense?

All right, technique number three.

Join conversation groups or language exchange programs.

It's important to participate in groups or programs where you can

practice speaking English with other learners or native speakers.

Notice I said, or.

For this technique, even if someone is not a native English speaker, it's okay.

You just need to practice with other people speaking in English.

So when you go to these groups or language exchange programs,

it will help you because everyone is there for the same purpose.

To learn.

So you don't have to be nervous.

You don't have to feel like you're bothering anyone.

Why?

Because you're all there for the same reason.

To learn English, to practice, to improve your English fluency.

So the third technique, again, my friend, is for you to join

some language exchange programs.

Or conversation groups.

Now for students in my program, if you wanna join my program, again,

it's www.dailyenglishlessons.com.

The link is in the description for students in my program.

They are already a part of a group of more than 2000 English

learners from around the world.

And so all day, literally, I'm gonna show you actually.

Literally all day.

They are talking, talking about their lives, speaking with each

other In our group in English, I wanna show you real time.

Can you see that right there?

Let's see if it'll focus.

Students are speaking all day in our family group, posting videos, speaking in

English students from around the world.

So it's important to join a group.

Once again, the link is in the description.

If you wanna join our family, www.dailyenglishlessons.com, I'll

put it on the screen as well for those that are watching online.

But again, it's important to find a group that will help you practice

your English in order for you to be a fluent English speaker.

Let's move on to technique number four.

Use language learning apps.

This is so important.

There are so many amazing English apps on the market right now.

You see utilizing language learning apps.

We'll help you practice and improve.

You wanna find ones that offer speaking exercises and opportunities for practice.

Now, I mentioned this in my last video, but my team and I have been working on

the English with Tiffani app, so you can download the app right now again.

This app right now, you can download it totally for free, and in the app

you'll find lessons that go along with my YouTube lessons each week.

This will help you practice what you're learning.

You hit weekly English fluency lessons

with teacher Tiffani, once you've

downloaded the app, and you'll see the lessons there.

You can watch my YouTube videos there and then practice what you have been learning.

So again, we're talking about the importance of using learning apps.

You can get my app.

The link is in the description, but you can find an app that works for

you to help you along your journey.

We always have our phones with us now, right?

Use it.

When you're on the bus, when you're walking around and you're doing

something, or if you have extra time, turn on your phone, look

at your app and start learning.

This will help you improve your English fluency.

Again, a technique you can use to move forward on your English journey.

Technique number five.

Watch English movies and TV shows.

This is very important.

Let me explain.

Watch movies and TV shows in English to expose yourself to natural

conversations and improve your listening and speaking skills.

Now you know that I speak Korean.

When I was first learning how to speak Korean, I watched tons and

tons of Korean dramas, Korean news, Korean programs, Korean cooking shows.

Why?

Because I wanted to put as much Korean in my brain as I possibly could, and I

wanted to watch things that interested me.

You know, I like to cook.

I also enjoyed the dramas.

They were love stories and beautiful relationships, so I was learning all of

these things while enjoying the process.

This is why this technique is so important for you.

Watch movies and TV shows in English.

And just enjoy the process.

You will naturally learn new words and expressions.

I've learned so many new words and expressions.

Even to this day.

I'm still learning new Korean words as I watch Korean dramas or Korean shows.

Why?

Because language is constantly changing and improving.

So if you only use books, your English will not improve.

But if you also use what is current to today, Movies, dramas TV

shows, you will learn the English that native English speakers are

using in real life conversations.

So again, technique five, watch English movies and TV shows.

Next is technique number six.

Listen to English podcasts or audiobooks.

Listening to English spoken content helps improve your comprehension.

And your pronunciation.

That's right.

Your pronunciation.

Think about it.

Children learn to speak their language by listening for years to their parents,

to their siblings, to people around them.

They're just listening all the time.

Even my niece, she's six years old, she's constantly listening

to the words that we are using and mimicking what we are saying.

This is how language skills develop.

So when you listen to English podcasts, you can be cooking, you can be driving

to work, you can be on the bus, on the train, doing other things, but

you have your headphones on and you're listening to English podcasts.

This can help you improve your English.

And with podcasts, people are having natural conversations, so you'll hear

really interesting expressions being used.

You'll understand and learn new English patterns in a very, very relaxed way.

So English podcasts.

Notice I didn't say.

English podcast teaching you English.

Now granted I have a podcast speak

English with Tiffani.

That is

great for learning English.

Please check it out.

It's good.

But you can also listen to podcasts that interest you podcast about

whatever topic you wanna listen to as long as they are speaking in English.

Make sense?

All right, technique number seven.

Now remember, you don't have to use every technique.

Pick the techniques that work for you.

Each technique will help you improve your fluency.

But when you find the technique that works for you, your fluency

will improve even faster.

Technique number seven, record and listen to yourself.

Record your own voice while speaking in English and listen to it to

identify areas for improvement.

I can't stress enough the effectiveness of this technique.

There's something that happens when you have to record yourself.

It's a little bit uncomfortable, right?

Especially when it's in a language that is not your first language.

Why?

Because you're nervous about making mistakes.

You're nervous that your mistakes are going to be recorded and someone

else might hear your mistakes.

This is why this technique is powerful.

It makes you very aware of your skills.

So again, record yourself speaking in English and then listen to yourself.

You'll be amazed how quickly you'll pick up on the things you need to work on.

It's like you'll be your own teacher.

Trust me when I say this technique works.

Record yourself answering a question or talking about your day or

describing something, play it back.

Okay?

All right.

Listen to yourself.

Ah, I said that I should have said this.

Then do it again.

Listen to yourself again, then do it again.

You'll be amazed how quickly you will improve.

These techniques, you can put them into practice right now and they will

help you improve your English fluency.

So again, technique seven, record and listen to yourself.

Technique Number eight, practice pronunciation.

Focus on pronouncing words correctly and work on improving your accent.

I will never forget.

My student that put this technique into practice, she was a middle-aged

woman in one of my classes when I worked in South Korea, and she was

really struggling with the F sound.

The F sound is not present in the Korean language, so it made sense

why she was struggling with the F sound, but every day she looked

stressed.

Tiffani, I, I can't

make this sound.

So I said, okay.

I am gonna tell you how to make the sound.

I explained it to her, put your front teeth on your bottom lip.

And I explained how to make the sound properly.

She said,

thank you, Tiffani.

About a

week went by and I was teaching my students and they were in their groups

after I taught them the lesson and they were just speaking with their

partners, but I noticed that she was pronouncing the F sound perfectly.

So I called her to my desk and I said, what?

What did you do?

Because it was such a drastic change.

She said, Tiffani, I did what

you said.

I practiced my pronunciation.

I said, tell me H.

How did you do it though?

She said, TIFF, when I was at work typing on my computer.

I would say F F, F F, tiff.

When I went to the bathroom and I was washing my hands, I would say F, F, F,

TIFF, when I was on the train riding, going home, I would say F, F, F.

She practiced her pronunciation.

The pronunciation that she was struggling with the most.

She practiced and she perfected it.

As you're trying to improve your speaking skills, your English fluency skills, you

must find techniques that work for you.

And if you're struggling with pronunciation,

practice your pronunciation.

It will help you speak English fluently.

You'll sound more natural, just like this student did.

She practiced her pronunciation.

Let's move on to technique number eight.

Expand your vocabulary, learn new words and phrases to enhance

your speaking skills and express yourself more effectively.

This is very important.

I am American.

I have lived in America my entire life, even though I spent time,

yes, in Korea for about 10 years.

I did come back and forth, right?

I am American.

I'm an English teacher.

I'm your English teacher.

Yet, I am still learning new English words on a regular basis.

When I watch television programs, when I read new books, when I have

conversations with my friends, I am constantly expanding my vocabulary.

So you as an English learner, Your goal is to speak English fluently.

You must continue to expand your vocabulary, but I wanna say this,

don't just study vocabulary books.

You need to learn the vocabulary words that Native English speakers

are using in real life notice.

I did say that I read books and learn new words.

But I'm not reading books that are about English.

I'm reading books about other topics, right?

That is okay.

If you're learning new words from books that are written

in English, that's amazing.

But if you just stick with vocabulary books, remember I'm speaking to those

on the intermediate or advanced level.

When you get to the intermediate or advanced level on your English

journey, it's important to change the way you expand your vocabulary.

Don't just read vocabulary books.

Don't just memorize.

Learn words from real life, but continue to expand your vocabulary.

This technique will help you speak English more fluently.

Technique number 10, mimic native speakers.

Copy native speakers.

Pay attention to native speakers, intonation, rhythm, and stress

patterns, and try to mimic them.

I have a student in my academy again, you can join us if you'd like by

going to daily english lessons.com.

Link in the description.

And this student told me her name is Sagen actually.

Hey Sagen.

She said Tiff.

I am improving my pronunciation by mimicking you, by copying you.

When I watch your lessons, I repeat what you say, exactly how you said

it, mimic native speakers and you'll start sounding like a native speaker.

This is a technique that will help you speak English more fluently.

Not just because of the pronunciation, but because you're learning our rhythm, how we

are speaking, the flow of the conversation when we go up and when we go down.

This is very important for you as a native, not a native.

For you as an English learner, trying to sound like a native English speaker.

It's possible you'll learn our patterns.

For example, with me, I don't speak in a monotone way.

I don't speak just like this.

Instead, I speak where I go up.

Sometimes I come down, depending on what I'm explaining to you,

mimic native speakers and you'll sound like a native speaker.

You got it.

Excellent.

Technique number 11, read aloud.

Read out loud, read English texts aloud to practice pronunciation,

intonation, and fluency.

It works.

It's going to be a little bit tricky in the beginning.

I remember when I had to start reading Korean textbooks out loud reading

when I went to a Bible study in Korean and they wanted me to read out loud.

Woo.

When you have to read, it can be challenging.

But the more you do it, the better you will become.

Read aloud.

This technique will really help you speak English more fluently by improving

your intonation, your pronunciation, and your fluency, your pattern,

your rhythm, knowing when to pause, when to speed up, when to slow down.

It's very important.

All right, here we go.

Technique number 12, use online language platforms.

Explore online platforms that offer speaking exercises, interactive lessons,

and language exchange opportunities.

Listen, you already know that I have an academy that speak

English with Tiffani Academy.

You can go there.

The link is in the description.

But there are many other English platforms online.

Pick the platform that works for you.

Pick the platform that has the teacher that will help you

achieve your English goals.

Maybe it's with me.

I would love it to be me.

Maybe it's not.

It's totally okay, but find an online language learning platform.

The times that we're living in right now really help us to learn things.

Faster, right?

The times we're living in, we have technology, we have innovation,

we have so many different things available to us, and learning online

literally has changed the game.

Now you can learn things faster.

You can have more fun as you learn English, so find an online language

platform that works for you to help you improve your English

fluency technique number 13.

Participate in English speaking activities, engage in activities such as

debates, presentations, or public speaking to boost your confidence and fluency.

I have one student, okay?

Now we're having lots of story times in the midst of our lesson

today, so just know the story times are actually throughout

the lesson today, not at the end.

All right, so I had this one student, man, I've seen her flourish.

So much.

I have this one student that was a little bit nervous when she spoke in English.

Not completely, but she wasn't as confident.

Machio, hi Machio.

Now this student, when she first joined my academy, she's Japanese.

She just seemed very nice.

She always had a pleasant smile with Chio.

I always love your smile.

When she first came in, she, she talked, but she would kind

of like hold back a little bit.

Whenever we had meetings, our, our group classes, time went on

and one day I asked Machio if she would be willing to be the leader.

Of a student practice session.

So we have practice sessions in my academy where students practice together.

I said, Michelle, would you mind being a student leader again, participate

in English speaking activities.

I was kind of encouraging her to be a leader, to be in the forefront.

She said, yes.

She said, okay, I'll do it a little bit nervous at the beginning,

but she said, I'll do it.

Fast forward.

Machi has been one of our student leaders for months, and I can

tell you not only has Machi O'S English speaking skills improved.

Her confidence in herself has improved.

I now watch her when we have group meetings, right?

We come together.

Machio is immediately in a leadership role.

Whatever group she's in, she's encouraging students.

Okay.

Would you like to answer number one?

After they answer the question, she asks a follow-up question, just like

a native English speaker would do.

Machi has participated in so many speaking activities, so many speaking

sessions with other English learners that now she's not shy at all.

Machio, I hope you know how proud I am of you.

I am so excited as I watch you develop and grow.

And flourish as an English speaker.

Keep up the good work.

So again, using this technique, you can be the same.

Just like Machio, your English fluency will improve.

The more English speaking activities you participate in, the more

confidence you'll get in yourself.

All right, here we go.

Technique number 14, find a language partner.

Find a language partner, connect with a language partner who is a native

English speaker or an advanced learner to practice speaking regularly.

Now, I will give this caveat, I will add this.

Find someone that's at your level.

If you're a beginner, find another beginner.

If you're an intermediate learner, find an intermediate learner.

If you're an advanced learner, find an an advanced learner.

All right?

It's important to practice with someone that's at your same level

so that you both can grow together.

I've seen this happen so many times with the students that are in my academy.

They find a partner now.

They practice speaking English.

Most recent manup, and Robert.

Hey manup.

Hey Robert.

I know you guys are watching.

So they're members of my academy as well.

And I was having a conversation with Robert, and Robert said, TIFF, you

know, MANUP is my partner in crime.

I taught that to my students.

Partner in crime just means person.

That's your friend, your homie, they'll, um, help you, they have your back.

Right.

So Robert was telling me about his relationship and friendship with MANUP

and how they enjoy talking to each other and how they share pictures

with each other and practice English.

Notice that it's not just English that is being improved for both of them.

They're developing a strong relationship with each other, and

the common language is English.

English is improving and so is their life.

This is what happens when you get a language partner.

Yes, your English fluency will improve, but so will your confidence in yourself.

You'll be happier in life why you've developed a new friendship.

This is why it's so important to find a language partner.

That individual will help you grow and you will also help them grow.

Technique 14, find a language partner.

Technique number 15.

Take pronunciation and speaking classes.

Remember, I'm giving you 20 proven techniques.

You don't have to follow all of the techniques.

You can choose the techniques that work for you.

So take pronunciation and speaking classes, enroll in classes or workshops,

specifically focused on improving pronunciation and speaking skills.

If your goal is to speak English fluently.

You need to go to a class, you need to attend a program or a workshop that

focuses on improving your speaking skills.

So in my program, speak English like a native.

Again, the link is in the description.

Speak English like a native.com.

I help students literally think in English and speak English

like a native English speaker.

It's a very thorough program.

Five steps that I teach students every month.

A brand new topic.

How to speak English like a native.

So find a program that works for you.

Maybe it's my program.

If you wanna join it, the link in the description, or maybe

you'll find another program.

But find a program that will help you speak English fluently, help

you improve your pronunciation, find a program that works for you.

This is technique number 15.

Technique number 16.

Use speech recognition software.

Utilize speech recognition software or apps that provide feedback on your

pronunciation and help you improve.

This is something I mentioned earlier again, um, in one of my previous

lessons, that after each of these YouTube lessons, you can go to my app

English with Tiffani, including

this lesson, and you can practice what you've learned.

Now for today's lesson, you're learning these techniques.

You'll be quizzed on the techniques you've learned to see if you

understood this lesson properly.

It's actually very fun.

So again, you wanna find an app that will help you with speech recognition.

So in the app

English with Tiffani, I'll open

it up and again, you can download it now.

Totally free to download the link in the description

English with Tiffani in the app.

It actually has a speech recognition feature.

I'll actually, it won't open right now because.

I'm trying to open too many apps, but anyways, go to the app and when

you're going through the lessons, there will be portions where you

have to repeat what has been said.

And if your pronunciation, pronunciation is correct, it will say, boom.

Excellent.

If not, it'll ask you to say it again.

So you wanna find an app, maybe mine

English with Tiffani or another

app that uses speech recognition.

As an English learner, you need to practice speaking.

All right, next technique number 17, focus on specific speaking skills.

Focus on specific speaking skills, targeting specific speaking

skills such as storytelling, giving opinions or negotiating to

enhance your overall proficiency.

You've heard me in many lessons speak about the five Ws, who,

what, when, where, and why.

Learning how to apply the five W's, who, what, when, where, and why.

This is a specific speaking skill.

Learning how to apply the five Ws.

Also, learning how to apply the three reasons method.

Again, focus on specific speaking skills, master those skills,

and then move to the next skill.

I have students that have already mastered the five Ws.

They'll tell me a story, they'll make a sentence, they'll do something, and

they will use the skills properly.

Why?

Because they focused on specific skills, mastered them by practicing.

Let's move on to technique number 18, practice role playing.

I like this one.

It's important to engage in role-playing activities to stimulate

real life situations and improve your conversational skills.

So when I was in Korea learning Korean, our teachers would have US role play.

We'd be a mother and a father with kids, or maybe we were at the store.

It's important to role play because your brain starts to create situations, right?

Your brain is able to imagine what would happen in certain situations.

So when you actually get to those situations or when you're

in those situations, you'll remember what you practice.

Remember, You pick the techniques that work for you.

This is an excellent technique.

If it works for you, try it and use it.

Your speaking skills will improve.

Technique number 19, join online discussion forums or language communities.

Participate in online forums or communities where you can discuss various

topics in English and receive feedback.

This right here is so important.

You can go online right now on Facebook, on your phone, or on

your computer or your tablet, and find literally thousands of English

forums, thousands of English groups.

Join them and start participating.

The key is participation, not just observation.

Ooh, what's happening here?

No.

Get in there.

Get in the conversation.

Write something.

Don't worry about mistakes.

It's all about practicing what you learn.

If you learn a new expression, go to that group.

Hey, today I learned.

Get the hang of it.

I really like this expression.

I'm getting the hang of typing on my computer.

Use what you learn.

Join online discussion forums or language communities.

And finally, technique number 20, embrace language immersion.

Surround yourself with English by immersing yourself in an English

speaking environment or using English in daily activities.

It does not matter if you don't live in America or live in English

or li live in a country that has many native English speakers.

You can still immerse yourself in English.

Listen to podcasts, watch videos, watch movies, watch lessons in English.

Surround yourself with English and your English.

Will improve.

This is technique number 20.

I have seen it happen.

One of my students now, one of my closest friends, Fred.

Hey Fred.

He's never been to America.

He's never come to America.

We've never met in person.

But now Fred's English is so good that he does business with

English speaking business owners.

He's able to lead classes where he's helping other people learn

English, and he never traveled abroad to live in an English speaking

country, but he immersed himself.

He was in an environment where English was everywhere and you can do the same thing.

These are techniques that will help you take your English to the next level.

Choose the techniques that work for you and watch your English improve.

I hope you enjoyed today's lesson.

I hope you enjoyed all of the.

Story times and I will talk to you in the next lesson.

Don't forget to download the

English with Tiffani app so that

you can see if you actually understood each of the techniques and so

that you can practice the previous lessons that I taught you here.

I'll talk to you next time.